Medved Running & Walking Outfitters

They have great selection of running shoes and clothing for both women and men. The staff is very knowledgeable about the products and are always willing to help.

Bought my first pair of running shoes in over 20 years. Heard lots of good things about this store, so decided to stop in.
Was attended to straightaway by Mike. Gave him a brief explanation of my predicament and what I was hoping to do with the shoes. He asked me to take my shoes off so he could take a look at my feet. He then took measurements.
He went in the back and came back with 5 different shoes. I tried on each one out on the treadmill. Came down to 2 choices and he put one of each foot. Immediately I knew which one felt better.
Not just running shoes and gear. They also carry hiking shoes and boots and gear bags.
All in all, a great experience. Mike definitely had intimate product knowledge and I felt comfortable with his suggestions and recommendations. I’d expected to be more intimidated (basically being a complete noob), but the shopping experience was actually very pleasant.
Only small complaint is that only one register was open, so the line took twice as long.

really super nice store with lots of women’s shoes. lots of other things too for running mostly. some swimwear, bras, jackets, buffs things like that. staff was helpful but guy helping me seemed a little snotty. I can get over that though. overall a great place to shop

This is a really good store for regular and for competitive runners, and those shopping for them. The staff is for the most part helpful and knowledgeable about most of what they carry.
I find this store particularly handy if you (a) know what you are looking for and want to hopefully get it now at a brick and mortar store, or (b) are not sure want you want and want to have them help you.
You may have some problems if you are on the upper end of the typical size range as they don’t seem to regularly consistently carry sizes for tall folks (men or women).
I have gotten some pretty choice Sporthill-​XC pants and SmartWool socks here, as well YakTrax and neck-​gators. But you can get those online too.

Got the perfect pair of shoes after a video analysis of my gait on a treadmill. Staff was patient, friendly, and helpful!

I recently got a pair of running shoes from this store and it was great. The staff were really helpful and very knowledgeable about running shoes and feet fit.
After the sales rep measured me and asked me about my current running shoes, the dude went off and got 3 different pairs of shoes. They all fit great and were good matches. Then it was just a matter of finding the bestest fit for the price, and I ended up getting the NB759.
They have a lot of running gear too, but I didn’t get any this time.
If you’re in the rochester area and need to get fitted for a running shoe, then try medved.